What is the easiest way to learn Sanskrit?
Sanskrit or saṃskṛta as it is known in the written language means, “adorned, cultivated, purified”. The Deva-Vani language (‘Deva’ Gods – ‘Vani’ language) thought to have been composed by Lord Brahma, was passed on to the Rishis (sages) living in celestial abodes, who then communicated the same to their earthly disciples, from where it spread on earth. The written form of the language can be traced back to the 2nd millennium BCE, when the Rig Veda, a collection of sacred hymns, is thought to have been written after being passed down orally for centuries and preserved verbally in the Guru-Disciple relationship. The flamboyance of the text reflects the purity of this version (Vedic period, 1500–500 BCE) of Sanskrit.